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Configure Your Site

Add or Remove Users

Manage access to your Site Builder site in the WCMS

Site Builder managers only

Only managers of Site Builder sites can access the Manager Tools. If you're only a manager on legacy Web Framework sites, you won't have access to the Site Builder Manager Tools.

Overview

You can give other people in your organization access to your site in the WCMS using the Site Builder Manager Tools.

Each person you add is assigned a role that determines what they can do in your site. Choose the role that gives them only the access they need.

  • Contributor: Creates and updates content.
  • Publisher: Creates and updates content, and can publish changes.
  • Manager: Has full site management permissions, including managing users and site configuration.

Role comparison

Role comparison
Permission Contributor Publisher Manager
View the site in the WCMS  Yes  Yes  Yes
Create pages, folders, and other content  Yes  Yes  Yes
Edit existing content  Yes  Yes  Yes
Publish content  No  Yes  Yes
Manage users and roles  No  No  Yes
Edit site-wide settings  No  No  Yes
Settings affect WCMS access only
Adding users in Manager Tools only gives them access to work on your site in the WCMS. It does not affect who can view your site after it's published on the internet.

Which role should you choose?

Contributor

Choose Contributor for most content editors.

Contributors can create and edit pages, images, and other content, but they cannot publish changes or manage site settings.

Publisher

Choose Publisher for trusted content editors who are responsible for publishing updates.

Publishers can do everything a Contributor can, plus publish content to your site's publishing destinations. They cannot manage users or modify site-wide configuration.

Manager

Choose Manager for site owners, administrators, or others responsible for maintaining the site.

Managers have full access to manage users, configure site settings, work with administrative assets, and oversee the site's structure in addition to creating, editing, and publishing content.